patch 8.1.2035: recognizing octal numbers is confusing
Problem: Recognizing octal numbers is confusing.
Solution: Introduce scriptversion 4: do not use octal and allow for single
quote inside numbers.
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index acdfac3..680ca1a 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2617,7 +2617,9 @@
else
{
// decimal, hex or octal number
- vim_str2nr(*arg, NULL, &len, STR2NR_ALL, &n, NULL, 0, TRUE);
+ vim_str2nr(*arg, NULL, &len, current_sctx.sc_version >= 4
+ ? STR2NR_NO_OCT + STR2NR_QUOTE
+ : STR2NR_ALL, &n, NULL, 0, TRUE);
if (len == 0)
{
semsg(_(e_invexpr2), *arg);